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Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

Actor Producer

It is a twist of fate that India’s first superstar was a reluctant actor. Ashok Kumar preferred his job as a lab assistant at Bombay Talkies to being an actor but as fate would have it, an eloping episode involving the lead actors of ‘Jeevan Naiya’ in 1936 opened the doors of stardom for him. Born on October 13, 1911, in present-day Bihar, Ashok Kumar was born Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly. His father wanted him to become a lawyer but his heart was not in it. After the persuasion of his brother-in-law Sashadhar Mukherjee, his father let him work in Bombay Talkies. As they say, the rest was history. The 1943 film ‘Kismet,’ where he appeared as India’s first anti-hero, propelled him to stardom as it became the first Hindi movie to gross one crore. Kumar’s natural style of acting which was different from the then prevalent theatrical style made him instantly noticeable. His portrayal of Jogi Thakur in ‘Aashirwad’ (1968) won him both the National Award and Filmfare Award. In 1988, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The country honored him with a Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions.

Ashok Kumar’s Best Works

Jewel Thief

Jewel Thief

1967

Mili

Mili

1975

Chhoti Si Baat

Chhoti Si Baat

1976

Deedar

Deedar

1951

Asli Naqli

Asli Naqli

1986

Lathi

Lathi

1996

Hospital

Hospital

1960

Operation Cobra

Operation Cobra

1997

Anjan

Anjan

1941

Phoolon Ki Sej

Phoolon Ki Sej

1964

Acting credits

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2010s

2013
Love in Bombay

1990s

1997
Ankhon Mein Tum Ho

as Kapoor

1997
Operation Cobra

as Commisioner Gupta

1996
Beqabu

as Daadu, Daadu Raja's ustaad

1996
Lathi
1995
Jamla Ho Jamla
1994
Yuhi Kabhi

as God

1992
Humlaa

as Devkishan Sharma

1991
Aadi Mimansa

1980s

1989
Clerk
1989
Dana Paani

as Sinha Lawyer

1989
Sachai Ki Taqat
1988
Faisla

as Rehman

1988
Intaqaam
1987
Avam

as Veshat Ansari

1987
Hifazat
1987
Mr. India

as Professor Sinha

Rated 6.9 out of 10
1987
Pyar Ki Jeet

as Dr. Kumar

1987
Superman
1987
Watan Ke Rakhwale

as Prof Peter Fernandes

1987
Woh Din Aayega
1986
Asli Naqli

as Driver

1985
Bhago Bhoot Aayaa

as Butler

1985
Mera Damad

as Ajit Khanna

1985
Phir Aayee Barsat

as Bajaj

1985
Tawaif

as Mr. Nigam

1984
Akalmand
1984
Duniya

as R.D. Puri

1984
Farishta

as Rai Bahadur

1984
Grahasthi
1984
Hum Rahe Na Hum

as Professor Mulk Raj

1984
Ram Tera Desh

as Ram Das

1983
Haadsaa

as Dr. Ved Kapoor

1983
Love in Goa

as Baburao

1983
Mahaan

as Rai

1983
Pasand Apni Apni

as Shantilal / Chachaji (Sandeep's uncle)

1983
Prem Tapasya

as Dr. Chowdhary

1982
Anokha Bandhan

as Zamindar

1982
Dard Ka Rishta
1982
Dial 100
1982
Shakti

as Commissioner of Police

1982
Shaukeen

as Om Prakash Chaudhary

1982
Sumbandh

as Advocate Hardayal Mathur

1981
Jail Yatra

as Ramnath Verma

1981
Jyoti

as Raja Saab

1981
Maan Gaye Ustaad

as Jailor

1981
Mahfil

as Raghunath Singh

1981
Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
1980
Aakhri Insaaf
1980
Aap Ke Deewane

as Inshallah Khan

1980
Judaai

as Retired Justice Umakant Verma

1980
Khubsoorat

as Dwarka Prasad Gupta

1980
Khwab

as Advocate Joshi

1980
Sau Din Saas Ke
1980
Takkar

1970s

1979
Amar Deep
1979
Janta Hawaldar

as Commissioner

1978
Anpadh

as Gupta

1978
Apna Khoon

as Geeta's Father

1978
Dil Aur Deewaar

as Rai Saheb

1978
Do Musafir

as Kailash Nath

1978
Khatta Meetha

as Homi Mistry

1978
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan

as Lala Ganpat Rai

1978
Safed Jhooth

as Gulati

1978
Tumhare Liye
1977
Anand Ashram

as Pratap Narayan Roychoudhary

1977
Anurodh
1977
Chala Murari Hero Banne

as Self

1977
Dream Girl

as Verma

1977
Hira Aur Patthar

as Dr. Anand

1977
Jadu Tona

as Inspector Jolly Goodman

1977
Mastan Dada
1976
Aap Beati

as Kishorilal Kapoor

1976
Arjun Pandit
1976
Balika Badhu

as Aged Amal · voice

1976
Barood

as Balraj Gupta - Criminologist

1976
Bhanwar

as Dr. Verma

1976
Chhoti Si Baat

as Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh

1976
Ha Khel Savlyancha
1976
Harfan Maulaa

as Ranjeet

1976
One Better Than the Other
1976
Shankar Dada

as Superintendent

1975
Aakraman
1975
Chori Mera Kaam

as Shankar

1975
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka

as Anand Kumar

1975
Mili

as Mr. Khanna

1975
Uljhan
1974
Prem Nagar
1974
Ujala Hi Ujala

as Professor Shyamlal Gupta

1973
Bada Kabutar

as Mama Rampuri

1973
Do Phool
1973
Taxi Driver
1972
Anuraag

as Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb

1972
Dil Daulat Duniya
1972
Garam Masala

as Cameo

1972
Maalik
1972
Pakeezah

as Shahabuddin

1972
Rakhi Aur Hathkadi

as Thakur Virendra Singh

1972
Sazaa

as Jaggu / Barrister Raghuveer Sahay

1972
Victoria No. 203

as Raja

1972
Zameen Aasmaan

as Shanti Swaroop

1972
Zindagi Zindagi

as Choudhury Ramprasad

1971
Adhikar

as Barrister Shukla

1971
Door Ka Raahi
1971
Guddi

as Self

1971
Hum Tum Aur Woh
1971
Kangan

as Lakshmipati 'Rajaji'

1971
Naya Zamana
1971
Umeed
1970
Jawab

as Zamindar Uma Shankar

1970
Journey

as Dr. Chandra

1970
Maa Aur Mamta

as William

1970
Purab Aur Pachhim

as Bharat's Guru / Dad

1970
Sau Saal Beet Gaye
1970
Sharafat

as Jagatram

1960s

1969
Aradhana

as Air Commodore Ganguly

1969
Bhai Bahen

as Raja Vikram Pratap

1969
Do Bhai
1969
Intaquam

as Heeralal Mehra

1969
Pyar Ka Sapna

as Shankarnath

1969
Satyakam

as Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya

1968
Aabroo

as Advocate P.K. Anand

1968
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool

as Vidyanand

1968
Aashirwad

as Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary

1968
Dil Aur Mohabbat

as Supt. of Police Choudhry

1967
Bahu Begum

as Nawab Sikander Mirza

1967
Hatey Bazarey

as Mukherjee

1967
Jewel Thief

as Arjun Singh

1967
Mehrban

as Shanti Swarup

1967
Nai Roshni

as Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar)

1966
Afsana
1966
Daadi Maa
1966
Mamta

as Manish Roy

1965
Aadhi Raat Ke Baad
1965
Aakash Deep
1965
Bahu Beti

as Judge

1965
Bheegi Raat

as Anand

1965
Chand Aur Suraj

as Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander

1965
Oonche Log

as Major Chandrakant

1965
Shevatcha Malusara
1964
Benazir

as Nawab

1964
Chitralekha

as Yogi Kumargiri

1964
Phoolon Ki Sej
1964
Pooja Ke Phool
1963
Aaj Aur Kal
1963
Bandini

as Bikash Ghosh

1963
Grahasti

as Harishchandra Khanna

1963
Gumrah

as Barrister Ashok

1963
Mere Mehboob

as Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi

1963
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen

as Pyare

1963
Ustadon Ke Ustad

as Saaya

1963
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke

as Advocate Buom Kesh Mukherjee

1962
Aarti

as Dr. Prakash

1962
Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath

as Dr. Mehta

1962
Rakhi
1961
Dharmputra

as Nawab Badruddin

1960
Hospital

as Saibal

1960
Kanoon
1960
Masoom

as Khan

1950s

1959
Dhool Ka Phool

as Defence Lawyer

1959
Kangan

as Sharad

1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

as Brijmohan Sharma

1958
Dawn
1958
Howrah Bridge

as Prem Kumar

1958
Karigar

as Shankar Mohite

1958
Light House
1958
Night Club

as Inspector Kishore

1958
Raagini
1958
Sitaron Se Aage

as Rajesh Babu

1958
Sone Ki Chidiya
1957
Ek Saal

as Suresh Kumar

1957
Mr. X
1956
Bhai-Bhai

as Ashok Kumar

1956
Ek-Hi-Rasta
1956
Inspector
1956
Restless
1955
Bandish

as Kamal Roy

1954
Lakeeren
1953
Dream House

as Self

1953
Nagma
1953
Parineeta

as Shekhar Rai

1953
Shole
1952
Bewafa

as Ashok

1952
Nau Bahar

as Ashok

1952
Tamasha
1951
Afsana

as Ratan Kumar and Chaman Kumar

1951
Deedar

as Dr. Kishore

1950
Adhi Raat
1950
Samadhi

as Shekhar

1950
Sangram

as Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje

1940s

1949
Mahal

as Hari Shankar

1947
Sajan

as Prakash

1946
Eight Days

as Shamsher Singh

1946
Shikari
1945
Begum
1945
Humayun

as Badshah Naseerudin Humayun

1944
Chal Chal Re Naujawan

as Arjun

1943
Kismet

as Shekhar / Madan

1943
Najma

as Yusuf Khan

1941
Anjan

as Dr. Ajit Kumar

1941
Jhoola

as Ramesh

1941
Naya Sansar

as Puran

1940
Bandhan

as Nirmal

1940
The Rebel

as Vijay

1930s

1939
Kangan
1938
Nirmala
1937
Izzat
1937
Prem Kahani

as Jagat

1937
Savitri

as Satyaran

1936
Janmabhoomi

as Ajay

1936
Jeevan Naiya

as Ranjit

1936
Untouchable Girl

as Pratap

212 credits shown · 1936–2013.

Behind the camera

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1950s

1953
Parineeta

Producer

1952
Nau Bahar

Producer

1940s

1949
Mahal

Producer

1946
Eight Days

Director · Producer

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